BALDACHIN is a valid Scrabble word — 17 points
Yes. BALDACHIN is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 17 points in Scrabble and 20 in Words with Friends.
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PlayableBALDACHIN · 9 letters · 17 pts Scrabble · 20 pts WWF
17points in Scrabble
20points in Words with Friends
9letters
2hooks available
Which word lists accept BALDACHIN?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 36 / 100
36WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.89
Hooks 25%2
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.22%
Our own measure of how useful BALDACHIN is to know. It scores 17 from 9 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 5.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BALDACHIN
Front hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How BALDACHIN scores
Scrabble b3a1l1d2a1c3h4i1n1 17
Words with Friends b4a1l2d2a1c4h3i1n2 20
Face value of the 9 tiles in BALDACHIN, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so BALDACHIN has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with BALDACHIN
3 longer words begin with BALDACHIN.
Shorter words from the letters in BALDACHIN
baladin10 blanch13 ibadah12 chalan11 dahlia10 indaba9 bacha12 biach12 bandh11 child11 dacha11 dhaba11 chain10 chana10 china10 laich10 lanch10 linch10 abaci9 adhan9 ahind9 cabal9 cabin9 hadal9 halid9 handi9 aband8 adlib8 alcid8 banda8 bland8 blind8 calid8 canid8 cnida8 labda8 nahal8 nicad8 banal7 bania7
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Common questions about BALDACHIN
- Is BALDACHIN valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BALDACHIN, where it scores 20 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BALDACHIN worth?
- BALDACHIN is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BALDACHIN?
- BALDACHIN takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of BALDACHIN:
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